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Shawn Arthur

Early Daoist Dietary Practices

Examining Ways to Health and Longevity. Sprachen: Englisch. 22,9 cm / 15,2 cm / 1,8 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9781498521048

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290 Seiten
August 2015
Lexington Books

Focusing on the early medieval herbal recipes found in the Lingbao Wufuxu (The Preface to the Five Lingbao Talismans of Numinous Treasure), this study analyses Daoist asceticism and ideas regarding the body, health, grain avoidance diets, the Three Worms, and immortality.

Shawn Arthur

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Wufuxu's Recipe Structure and Content Chapter 3: Dietary Regimens: From Herbs to Qi Chapter 4: Healing and Improving the Physical Body Chapter 5 : Beyond Physical Health: The Wufuxu's Extraordinary Claims Chapter 6: Daoist Grain Avoidance Today Chapter 7: The Wufuxu's Ingredients and Fasting Chapter 8: Analyzing Dietary Ideals and Practices Chapter 9: Conclusion